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Emma Butler

University of St AndrewsORCID 0000-0003-4366-3835Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:imaging· 1 Research Focus:spatial domain detection· 1

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Ani Ayvazian‐Hancock· 2 shared Claire Francesca MeehaniD· 2 shared Gareth Brian MilesiD· 2 shared Matthew James BroadheadiD· 2 shared Anna Normann Bak· 1 shared Anthony Dornan· 1 shared Bartosz WasickiiD· 1 shared Carlotta Löer· 1 shared

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Discovery of the Honeycomb Synapse in Spinal Motor Circuits

Matthew James Broadhead, Carlotta Löer, Janine Malseed, Katarina Parascandolo, Ani Ayvazian‐Hancock, Anna Normann Bak, Emma Butler, Molly Roberts, Simon A. Sharples, Leandro Lemgruber, Anthony Dornan, Jessica Valli, Bartosz Wasicki, Marcin Bączyk, Edita Bulovaite, , Gareth Brian Miles

The paper discovers a new synaptic structure called the Honeycomb Synapse in the spinal cord, showing its vulnerability in ALS models.

bioRxiv · Sep 28, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Synaptopathy in the TDP43ΔNLS Mouse Model of Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Ani Ayvazian‐Hancock, Emma Butler, Claire Francesca Meehan, Gareth Brian Miles, Matthew James Broadhead

This study identifies synapse-specific pathology in a TDP43 mouse model of ALS, showing changes in cholinergic and excitatory synapses but not astrocytic pathology.

European Journal of Neuroscience · Nov 1, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience